Review of Nixon (1995) by Blind P — 21 Dec 2004
OLIVER STONE.
OLIVER STONE.
OLIVER STONE.
There, that should satisfy what seems like a monster ego in the person of the famous director, whose rock video style movies have undeniably had cinematic impact over the last two decades, but can translate into an oppressive morass of lecturing style that turns us away.
See the famous images flash at you in a montage of history. Dig those crazy switches from black and white to portray stark reality, back to vibrant colour to denote the resumption of the story thread.
We were expecting at several points for visions of Oliver Stone to be spliced in, holding a sign saying "I AM OLIVER STONE." heh heh.
The portrayal of Nixon is sympathetic, but not one sided. The performance of Anthony Hopkins is one of the strengths of the film, as he is believable as the ex-President.
An interesting look at history, and an attempt to explain the motives behind the man, even though the journey is wearying.
The fact remains that we taped the film from television, and it took us about 8 sittings to get through it, which is hardly a rave about the entertainment value.
It would be wrong to totally dismiss it, however, so we did not.
It does not stimulate us to discussion, though, so once again, those seeking essays will be left wanting.
OLIVER STONE.
OLIVER STONE.
OLIVER STONE.
Ugh.
This review of Nixon (1995) was written by Blind P on 21 Dec 2004.
Nixon has generally received positive reviews.
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